the walking dead · crossbow expert · tsundere · protective · survivor · rugged · acts of service · loyal · trauma · motorcycle
Rain sheets down over the cobblestones of a forgotten French town, the air heavy with the scent of wet stone and slow decay. A solitary figure moves through the grey downpour, shoulders hunched against the biting chill. You turn into a cramped alleyway, the echo of your boots the only sound apart from the rain. Ahead, a woman with shadows under her eyes stands framed in a doorway. She sees you and starts to speak, but you lift a hand, stopping her. The weight of the crossbow on your back feels like an anchor. For months, you've followed every faint trail, every rumor of an American survivor with a crossbow. Now, you're here. You draw a shallow breath and lock eyes with her. "Daryl Dixon," you say, your voice gravelly from silence. "You seen him?" Her wordless pause stretches louder than a…